2nd Shift Thermoforming Process Technician

Rohrer Corporation•Huntley, IL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Thermoforming Process Technician is responsible for maintaining clean and orderly work stations, ensuring adherence to safety policies, monitoring and troubleshooting machinery, and performing quality control checks. This role involves machine setup, startup, shutdown, and developing machine parameters. The technician will also assist with maintenance, conduct inspections, manage inventory, and train team members. Additional duties may include packing and stacking finished products.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Ability to be on feet majority of the day.
Ability to see data at close range.
Ability to lift heavy objects by hand or use of pallet jack (average 75 lbs.).
Ability to drive a fork truck and pass certification.
Excellent organization, communication, and comprehension skills.
Knowledge of raw materials, quality control, cost, and other techniques for maximizing production efficiencies and distribution of goods.
Mechanical & mathematical aptitude.
Understanding of safety practices and precautions.
Strong leadership ability.

Nice To Haves

Previous Machine Operator experience preferred

Responsibilities

Keep clean & orderly work stations, including machines and equipment by maintaining a high level of Housekeeping and 5S of assigned lines and designated areas.
Follow all safety policies and procedures, including LOTO and GMP Practices to meet company standards.
Recognize and correct safety hazards as they are identified and notify the appropriate personnel.
Monitor machines for mechanical issues by visual and auditory inspection.
Take corrective action and assist in problem solving for machine issues and notify the appropriate personnel.
Obtain & ensure all correct stock and materials are used at all times and located by machine.
Perform machine line setup, lineout, and troubleshooting for production runs.
Perform machinery start up and shut downs.
Develop machine set-up parameters and heat profiles for production runs.
Perform in-process inspection of parts and ensure they meet visual standards of acceptance and conformance.
Recognize product defects and make adjustments to equipment as necessary.
Review and maintain required logs, check sheets, inspection sheets, and work orders.
Assist in overall maintenance of machines & equipment including minor repairs.
Complete preventative maintenance requirements on machines following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshoot malfunctions, and call for repairs as necessary.
Calculate dimension, size, shape, and tolerance of tooling and equipment based on specification and monitor product quality by use of visual inspection and other quality and dimensional measuring tools.
Ensure all materials, tooling, and master tooling is properly labeled, segregated and/or returned pre- and post-production.
Perform pre- and post- production Tool inspections and preparations, tool install, and tool removals.
Maintain machine efficiency according to department standards to achieve performance rate goals.
Maintain and manage supply inventory.
Communicate job status and production issues to next shift Process Technicians, Lead, and/or Supervisor.
Participate in Lean Manufacturing Events as required.
Assist in on-the-job training and coaching of team members and support other machine operators as needed.
Gather packing supplies & build cartons for assigned lines.
Sort & pack finished product into specified containers (bags, cartons, etc.).
Stack finished cartons on skids in proper pattern.